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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Leave

Article R6152-925

Family solidarity leave is granted under the conditions set out in articles L. 3142-6 to L. 3142-15 of the French Labour Code and in the regulatory provisions adopted for their application to an assoc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article R774-39

I. - Pursuant to 8° of Article 7 of Organic Law No. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, III and IV, the following shall apply ipso jure in French Polynesia: 1°…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Formation of the jury

Article 261-1

…is deposited at the town hall, and for Paris at the annexed town hall, and the other sent before 15 July to the secretariat-registry of the court sitting the assize court. The mayor must notify the pe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Management standards applicable to investment services providers and prudential provisions applicable to investment firms

Article L533-2

…ive contracts not cleared by a central counterparty compliant with Article 11 of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on OTC derivatives, central co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Provision of mobile radio network infrastructure

Article R1426-1

…ications networks open to the public is determined under the conditions laid down in Articles R. 1426-2 to R. 1426-4: 1° In areas identified pursuant to III of article 52 of law no. 2004-575 of 21 Jun…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-136

In the event of contributions in kind or the stipulation of special benefits, the contribution auditors are appointed and carry out their duties under the conditions set out in article R. 22-10-7. The…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Economic redundancies in the context of safeguarding, reorganisation or compulsory liquidation.

Article L1233-59

The deadlines provided for in article L. 1233-15 for sending letters of dismissal for economic reasons are not applicable in the event of receivership or compulsory liquidation. A decree of the Consei…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals volunteering in France

Article D426-12

The authorisation referred to in Article L. 426-21 is issued to an association or foundation that has been in existence for at least three years and holds the authorisation provided for in article 15…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Public health and environmental whistleblowing

Article L4133-2

…e met, to the reporting or public disclosure mechanism provided for in Chapter II of Title I of Law 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 on transparency, the fight against corruption and the modernisation of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Injunctions and regularisation

Article R734-7

…clesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 131-11 to R. 131-152005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 131-16 and R. 131-17n° 2011-243 of 4 March 2011R. 131-18n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 131-20 and R. 131…

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